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Constitution - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025
September 17, 2025 Constitution View on council websiteSummary
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Here is a summary of the agenda for the Wolverhampton Council meeting scheduled for 17 September 2025. The main item on the agenda was the council's constitution. The meeting was scheduled to discuss and review the various articles, rules, codes of conduct, and schemes that make up the constitution.
Constitution
The agenda included the council's constitution, which is divided into six parts:
- Summary and Explanation
- Articles of the Constitution
- Responsibility for Functions
- Procedure Rules
- Codes of Conduct and Protocols
- Councillors' Allowance Scheme
Articles of the Constitution
The articles of the constitution cover a range of topics, including:
- The Constitution itself
- Councillors
- Citizens and the Council
- The Full Council
- The Mayor and Deputy Mayor
- The Cabinet
- Overview and Scrutiny Arrangements
- Regulatory and Other Committees
- Governance and Ethics Committee
- Joint Arrangements
- Employees
- Decision Making
- Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters
- Review and Revision of the Constitution
- Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution
- Description of Cabinet Arrangements
Responsibility for Functions
This section of the constitution outlines the responsibilities for various functions within the council, and also includes delegations to officers.
Procedure Rules
The procedure rules detail how the council conducts its business in various settings. These include:
- Full Council Meetings
- Cabinet Meetings
- Overview and Scrutiny committees
- Access to Information
- Recording and Filming of Meetings and the Use of Social Media
- Webcasting
- Budget and Policy Framework
- Appointing to the Offices of Mayor and Deputy Mayor
- Financial matters
- Contracts
- Employee Employment
Codes of Conduct and Protocols
The codes of conduct and protocols section sets out the standards of behaviour expected of councillors and employees. This includes:
- Code of Conduct for Councillors
- Planning Committee Code of Conduct for Councillor and Employees
- Code of Conduct for Employees
- Protocol for Councillors/Employee Relations
- Code of Corporate Governance
Councillors' Allowance Scheme
This section outlines the allowances scheme for councillors, as well as the parental leave policy for councillors.
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